Physician Assistant- Palliative Care Fellowship

About the role

This position is responsible for providing both primary and specialty medical services. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.

Responsibilities

• Takes complex medical histories on patients referred for consultation by academic and community physicians.
• Performs physical examinations.
• Orders laboratory tests, x-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures.
• Orders and supervises the administration of blood products.
• Reaches tentative diagnosis of medical, surgical and other conditions.
• Develops treatment plans in conjunction with attending physician to provide optimal patient medical management.
• Participates in continuing medical education to include specialty and sub-specialty meetings, clubs, boards and conferences.
• Assists in the collection of data for research projects.
• Orders consultations and interacts with members of other specialty medical teams.
• Participates in special projects and committee functions.

Requirements

• Current licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant from the State of Utah.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system (to be obtained within 30 days of hire).
• Preferred certification in ACLS/BLS/NRP/ATLS may be required by department or privileging criteria.
• This position is patient‑sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements.
• All patient‑sensitive employees must be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy (limited exemptions for documented medical contraindications or religious objections).
• Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

• The Division of General Internal Medicine of the University of Utah's School of Medicine seeks passionate candidates interested in caring for patients with serious illness for an Advance Practice Clinician Palliative Care and Hospice Fellowship.
• The fellowship is a one‑year opportunity for comprehensive training at the provider level in palliative care and hospice.
• The fellowship will broaden and strengthen knowledge and help develop an analytical and systematic approach to diagnosing and caring for adults with serious illness.
• The fellow will rotate with the inpatient palliative care teams at University Hospital and Huntsman Cancer Hospital, experience hospice and palliative care in rural areas, hospice care, home‑based palliative care, with an emphasis on mental and behavioral health training.
• The goal is to build confident providers with effective communication skills capable of advancing to full responsibility and autonomy in patient care.
• The fellow will attend the Annual Assembly, the Palliative Care & Hospice Symposium, and the Utah Certificate of Palliative Education (UCoPE).
• The fellow will attend didactic lectures with the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician Fellows.
• The fellowship will start in July.